SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1989 · Michael Ritchie · Peter Douglas | Alan Greisman · 1 hr 35 min
After receiving an inheritance in Louisiana, Los Angeles reporter Irwin Fletcher heads to the Belle Isle plantation where he gets himself into hilarious trouble.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 1989 | $7,000,000a staggering $7 million per movie...$7 million paycheck for iconic roles in movies like ..."Fletch Lives."source | $18,171,774 | (rep) |
| Hal Holbrook | 1989 | $216,233 | $561,334 | (est) |
| Julianne Phillips | 1989 | $158,046 | $410,282 | (est) |
| R. Lee Ermey | 1989 | $290,087 | $753,056 | (est) |
| Richard Libertini | 1989 | $261,951 | $680,016 | (est) |
| Cleavon Little | 1989 | $106,515 | $276,510 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $35,150,960 | $91,250,758 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $35,150,960 | $88,926,259 |
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $17,399,725 (est) | $45,169,125 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $4,998,364 | $12,975,591 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,963,393 | 1989 | $1,963,393 | $5,096,906 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $8,967,797 (est) | $23,280,112 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $33,329,280 | $86,521,734 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $8,000,000 | $20,238,710 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)Machine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 3 | Peer Median: $12,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $7,274,493 | Reg Main Pred: $6,528,023 | 1989 | $9,471,000 (est) | $24,586,410 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,395,059 (est) | $3,621,528 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $743,243 (est) | $1,929,435 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $952,000 (est) | $2,471,361 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $20,561,302 | $52,847,445 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $12,767,977 | $33,674,290 |
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